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Coverage dated August 13, 2026 to August 14, 2026

Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight and into Thursday, raising fears that the country's civil war could reignite and open another front in the Middle East.

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  1. The Republic

    Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developments (opens The Republic)

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    Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday as renewed violence continues to spread and feed growing fears that the country’s civil war could reignite and create a new front in the Middle East war.

  2. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Also, Iran was working to clean up an oil spill off Qeshm Island, which lies off the Iranian mainland in the Strait of Hormuz.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight and into Thursday, raising fears that the country's civil war could reignite and open another front in the Middle East.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Clashes renew fears of civil war in Yemen (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight and into Thursday, raising fears that the country's civil war could reignite and open another front in the Middle East.

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